App Showcase: ChatOn AI

What it does

ChatOn AI is a comprehensive AI assistant designed to handle a wide variety of tasks. At its core, it's a chatbot powered by multiple advanced AI models. Users can ask questions, get help with writing, generate AI images from text prompts (04:17), summarize content from YouTube links (03:43), and even play interactive games like Word Ladder (04:45).

Where it shines

The app excels in its versatility and user empowerment. Instead of locking users into one AI, it offers a 'Compare' feature (02:05) that shows how different models like GPT-4o and Claude 3 would answer the same question. This level of transparency is rare and valuable. Furthermore, its handling of external content is very slick. When a user pastes a YouTube link, the app proactively suggests actions like 'Summarize' or 'Extract key points' (03:54), guiding the user to a useful outcome with minimal effort.

UX highlights

• Clean and focused interface: The app uses a simple chat UI for most interactions, which is familiar and easy to navigate.
• Contextual suggestions: The app provides smart, actionable prompts based on the user's input, like the summarization options for a YouTube link (03:54).
• Rich feature dashboard: The home screen (01:01) serves as a launchpad for dozens of specialized tools, from social media post creation to document summaries.
• Multi-modal capabilities: The app seamlessly integrates text chat, image generation, and even audio playback of responses (01:55).
• Detailed chat management: Users have robust control over their conversation history, with options to rename, delete individual chats, or clear all history (06:07).
• Polished micro-interactions: Small details, like the audio waveform during playback and the smooth theme-switching in settings (07:25), contribute to a high-quality feel.

Monetization & growth

The app presents its subscription paywall early in the user journey, immediately after the onboarding carousel (00:42). The paywall is well-designed, highlighting key pro features and offering a clear choice between a weekly and a discounted yearly plan. A standout feature is the 'Enable Free Trial' toggle (00:45), which reframes the offer and changes the call-to-action. This gives users a sense of control and makes starting a trial an explicit decision.

Who it’s for

ChatOn AI is for a broad audience, from students and professionals who need writing assistance to content creators looking for inspiration for social media posts or AI images. Its wide range of tools makes it a powerful general-purpose productivity app for anyone looking to leverage AI for daily tasks. Power users will particularly appreciate the ability to compare and switch between different AI models to find the best one for their needs.

Notes & opportunities

While powerful, the sheer number of features presented on the home screen could be overwhelming for some new users. A more guided first-time experience on the main dashboard could help users discover the most relevant tools for their needs. The image recognition feature failed during the test (03:00), indicating a potential reliability issue. Finally, the app asks for tracking permission at the very start of the session (00:01) without a warm-up screen, which may negatively impact opt-in rates.